Prayer Blog - 6/3/2008

VLC, the mother of PCL and grandfather of MEL and MASL died on May 31st. The funeral service was tonight. Please keep this family in your prayers.

Here is his obituary as it appeared in the Knoxville News-Sentinel:

CASH, VERLON SANFORD - age 84 went peacefully to heaven on May 31, 2008, at Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. He was a member of Central Baptist Church at Bearden, and a long time member of First Baptist Church, Memphis, TN. He retired from Memphis Funeral Home with over 40 Years of service to grieving families in the Mid-South area. He also served families with West Funeral Home, Weaverville, NC until moving to Knoxville in 1995. Verlon was an active Mason and Shriner over 60 years. He was a 50 year member of the Angerona Lodge, Memphis, Tn. (32 Degree) and the Al Chymia Shrine Temple, Memphis, TN. He was also a charter member of the Memphis Downtown Kiwanis Club, and the Mars Hill Shrine Club (Oasis Temple), NC. He also holds membership in the York Rite, Marshall, NC. WWII Veteran, serving mainly in General George Patton’s 3rd Army of fice. Verlon was a witness and reported for the 3rd Army and Stars and Stripes at the Dachau and Nuremberg, Germany war crimes trials. Survived by, wife of 59 years Amaryllis (Amy) Boals Cash; daughter Paula Cash Lemmond; grandchildren, Michelle E. Lemmond, and Michael A. Sanford Lemmond. A special thanks to, James Womack, and Ed Lemmond. Family will receive friends Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Weaver Funeral Home from 5-7:30 pm with service to follow at 7:30 pm. Dr. Wendell Boertje of Central Baptist Church of Bearden officiating. Interment Wednesday June 4, 2008, 11:30 a. at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with Rev. Ed Lemmond holding committal service. Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church of Bearden “Imagine the Blessing”, your local Shrine Temple to benefit the Shrine Hospital for Children, or other Christian charities. You are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Verlon at his memorial website www.mem.com. Weaver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.